vlies

See also: Vlies

English

Noun

vlies

  1. plural of vly

Anagrams


Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch vlies, from Old Dutch *flios, from Proto-Germanic *fleusaz.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /vlis/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: vlies
  • Rhymes: -is

Noun

vlies n (plural vliezen, diminutive vliesje n)

  1. film, thin layer
    Er ontstond een vlies op de melkA film was formed on top of the milk.
  2. membrane
    Het netvlies is een dun vlies aan de achterzijde van de oogbal.The retina is a thin membrane at the backside of the eyeball.
  3. fleece
    Het Gulden Vlies.The Golden Fleece.

Derived terms


Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch *flios, from Proto-Germanic *fleusaz.

Noun

vlies n

  1. fleece
  2. thin skin, membrane (in a human)

Inflection

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

Alternative forms

  • vluus

Descendants

Further reading

  • vlies”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
  • vlies”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, 1929
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